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Canada's Rent Slide Is Finally Stalling — What It Means If You Rent or Rent Out

  Published August 13, 2026 For nearly two years, "Canadian rents are falling" has been one of the safest headlines in personal finance. The August 2026 National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, released last week, suggests that streak may finally be running out of road — and the shift matters whether you're the one paying rent or the one collecting it. The Numbers National avg. asking rent (July) $2,037 Year-over-year change -4.0% (22nd straight monthly decline) Month-over-month change +0.2% (4th straight monthly rise) Toronto, month-over-month +1.6% to $2,577 Falling, But Not as Fast Rent is still dropping on a year-over-year basis nationally — that's now been true for 22 straight months. But the pace of the decline has been easing since it bottomed out in March, and July marked the smallest annual drop since February. On a month-to-month basis, rent has now risen for four months running, which typically happens every summer as the market hits its season...
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Turkish F‑16 Presence in Cyprus Expands to Six Jets

 

                                            File photo: A Turkish F-16

The number of Turkish fighter jets stationed in northern Cyprus is set to increase from four to six, marking a notable escalation in the region’s military posture. 

A Rapidly Adjusted Deployment

Officials from the Turkish Cypriot civil aviation authority confirmed that while four F‑16s were initially expected, the plan was revised to deploy six aircraft instead. The jets are scheduled to arrive early Monday at Ercan (Tymbou) Airport in northern Cyprus.

Regional Tensions Drive Military Activity

The expanded deployment follows heightened tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, fueled by ongoing conflict in the Middle East and a recent Iranian‑made drone strike that hit Cyprus last week. Multiple countries have since moved military assets closer to the island, underscoring the region’s growing volatility. 

Strategic Implications

The arrival of six Turkish F‑16s signals Ankara’s intent to reinforce its presence in northern Cyprus at a time of increased regional uncertainty. While officials have not detailed the jets’ operational role, the move is widely viewed as part of broader security recalibrations across the Eastern Mediterranean.


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